List of Zimbabwean writers
This is a list of Zimbabwean writers.
- Amire Nerongo (1980 -), novelist, short story writer, artist
- N. H. Brettell (1908–1991), poet.[1]
- NoViolet Bulaweyo (born Elizabeth Zandile Tshele) (1981–). novelist.
- Patrick Chakaipa (1932–2003). novelist.[Gikandi] [Jahn]
- L. Washington Chaparadza (1929-1964), Shona writer.[Jahn]
- Paul Chidyausiku (1929– ), preacher and writer.[Gikandi] [Jahn]
- Bernard Chidzero (1927–2002), economist and novelist.[Gikandi]
- Samuel Chimsoro (1949– ), novelist and poet.[2]
- Shimmer Chinodya (1957– ), poet, short story writer, novelist, and textbook writer.[Gikandi]
- Edmund Chipamaunga (1938– ), novelist.[3]
- Memory Chirere (1970–), short story writer, poet and critic
- Raymond Choto (1962– ), journalist and novelist.[Gikandi]
- A. S. Cripps (1869–1952), priest, short story writer and poet.
- Tsitsi Dangarembga (1959– ), novelist.[Gikandi]
- John Eppel (1947– ), novelist, poet and short story writer.
- Chenjerai Hove (1956– ), novelist, poet, critic and editor.[Gikandi]
- Adin Kachisi, science fiction writer and poet.
- Wilson Katiyo (1947/49– ), novelist.[Gikandi]
- Philios Mtshane Khumalo (1925– ), Shona writer.[Jahn]
- Giles Kuimba (1936– ), novelist.[Gikandi] [Jahn]
- Doris Lessing, born in Persia (now Iran) (1919– ), novelist and short story writer.[Gikandi]
- Ignatius Mabasa (1971– ), poet and novelist.[Gikandi]
- Nevanji Madanhire (1961– ), novelist and editor of the Zimbabwe Standard.[4]
- Wiseman Magwa (1962– ), playwright.[Gikandi]
- Barbara Makhalisa (?1940s- ), novelist and short story writer.[5]
- John Marangwanda (1923– ), Shona novelist.[Jahn] [6]
- Dambudzo Marechera (1952–1987), novelist.[Gikandi]
- Nozipa Maraire (1966– ), doctor and writer.
- Edmund Masundire (1966– ), novelist.[Gikandi]
- Timothy O. McLoughlin (1937– ), novelist, poet and editor.[Killam & Rowe]
- Cont Mhlanga, playwright, actor and theatre director.
- S. O. Mlilo (1924–1995), Ndebele novelist.[Gikandi]
- Aaron Chiwundura Moyo (1959– ), novelist and playwright.[Gikandi]
- George Mujajati (1957–), playwright and novelist.[7]
- Charles Mungoshi (1947– ), writer and editor.[Gikandi]
- Monica Cheru-Mpambawashe (1974–) Writer,editor and poet (kwachirere.blogspot/)
- Masimba Musodza (1976- ), Screenwriter, novelist, producer
- Solomon Mutswairo (1924– ) (see also Zambia), novelist and poet.[Gikandi]
- Togara Muzanenhamo (1975–), poet
- Geoffrey Ndhlala (1949– ).[Killam & Rowe]
- Emmanuel Ngara (1947– ), academic.
- Mthandazo Ndema Ngwenya (1949–1992), novelist, radio playwright and poet.[Gikandi]
- Stanley Nyamfukudza (1951– ), novelist and short story writer.[Gikandi]
- Freedom Nyamubaya (1958– ), poet.[8]
- Emmanuel F. Ribeiro (1935– ), novelist.[Jahn]
- Kristina Rungano (1963– ), the first published woman poet in Zimbabwe.
- Stanlake Samkange (1922–1988), historian and novelist.[Gikandi] [Jahn]
- Amos M. P. Sibanda (1927– ), novelist.[Jahn]
- Ben Sibenke (1945– ), playwright.[9]
- Ndabezinhle S. Sigogo (1932–2006), novelist and editor.[Gikandi] [Jahn]
- Ndabaningi Sithole (1922–2000), historian, politician, and novelist.[Gikandi] [Jahn]
- Alexander McCall Smith, also connected with Botswana (1948– ), lawyer and novelist.
- T. K. Tsodzo / Thompson K. Tsodzo (1947– ), novelist.[Gikandi]
- Lawrence Vambe (1917– ).[10]
- Yvonne Vera, also connected with Canada (1964–2005), novelist, short story writer and editor.[Gikandi]
- Andrew Whaley (1958– ).[11]
- Paul Tiyambe Zeleza (1955– ), historian, critic, novelist and short story writer.
- Musaemura Zimunya (1949– ), poet, critic and short story writer.[Gikandi]
- Norlan Makwarimba (1981- ), poet "Jakwara reNhetembo", "Mutakunanzva weNhetembo", "Nduri dzeNdyaringo nedzidziso" nicknamed Chitopota for his great expertise in poetry writing and perfomance
- Tendai Huchu (1982-), short story writer and novelist " The Hairdresser of Harare", "The Maestro, the Magistrate and the Mathematician"
- Myke Mwale (1981-), short story writer, playwright and poet
See also
References
- ^ Robert Muponde, Ranka Primorac, Versions of Zimbabwe: new approaches to literature and culture, Weaver Press, 2005, p. 156.
- ^ Rino Zhuwarara, Samuel Chimsoro's Nothing Is Impossible, Zambezia: The Journal of the University of Zimbabwe 14 (1987), pp. 139–40.
- ^ Rino Zhuwarara, Edmund Chipamaunga's A Fighter for Freedom, Zambezia: The Journal of the University of Zimbabwe 14 (1987), pp. 140–43.
- ^ Clement Chihota, Robert Muponde, No More Plastic Balls: New Voices in the Zimbabwean Short Story, College Press, 2000, p. 19.
- ^ Margaret Busby (ed.), Daughters of Africa (1992), 1993, pp. 618–21, 993.
- ^ Donald E. Herdeck, African Authors: A Companion to Black African Writing, Black Orpheus Press, 1973, p. 465.
- ^ Maurice Taonezvi Vambe, Contrasting Views of Narrating the Nation in Mujajati's "Victory"
- ^ Adrian A. Roscoe, Mpalive-Hangson Msiska, The Quiet Chameleon: Modern Poetry from Central Africa, Hans Zell, 1992, p. 110.
- ^ Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe, Who's Who in Contemporary World Theatre, p. 279.
- ^ Flora Veit-Wild, Teachers, Preachers, Non-believers: A Social History of Zimbabwean Literature, Hans Zell Publishers, 1992, p. 21.
- ^ Entry in Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance, reprinted online
- [Gikandi] Simon Gikandi, ed., Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge; 2002. ISBN 978-0-415-23019-3
- [Jahn] Janheinz Jahn, Ulla Schild & Almut Nordmann Seiler, eds., Who's who in African Literature: Biographies, Works, Commentaries. Horst Erdmann Verlag, 1972. ISBN 978-3-7711-0153-4
- [Killam & Rowe] Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds, The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. ISBN 0-253-33633-3
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